Day 60. Today we drove from Tok, Alaska, to Dawson City, Yukon Territory. The word for the day is: We survived the Top of the World Highway. We did okay through Chicken, Alaska, and to the Canadian border. However, midway to Dawson City from the border we blew a tire and before we knew it, it was shredded. Fortunately we did not lose control of the car and, fortunately, I had a full spare that I could put on the car. God is in control and demonstrated it again by his grace and provision. We even had a good Samaritan stop and volunteer help. We made it into Dawson City around 5 p.m., set up camp, ate supper, and hit the sack early. A little too much excitement for one day!
Mileage for the day: 192 miles
Mileage for the trip: 7,189 miles
Day 61. Dawson City was the destination for the Klondike gold rush of 1897-99. It sits on the junction of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers. This morning we took a walking tour of the town which was most interesting. We did some shopping and ate some lunch. In the afternoon we took a tour of a working gold mine. Let's just say that no one in mining by panning for gold. The process involves moving a lot of dirt that is deep in the permafrost, just above bedrock. It is then sluiced in a three-part process to finally end up with gold dust. It takes tons and tons of sluiced soil to produce and once of gold. Needless to say, when we completed the tour and panned for gold, we only ended up with a few flakes. But the experience was worth it. We ended the day with dinner in town and some relaxing reading at the campsite. Tomorrow we head for Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory.
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